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Social Issues in Today’s Society

The following article lists some of the prominent social issues that are present in today’s society, which should be dealt with immediately, if society has to run smoothly and progress.

Society social Issues can be defined as problems or matters, which affect a person, a group of persons or the whole society in general, either directly or indirectly. Social issues in society thus, have a very wide scope.

List of Social Issues in Today’s Society

Alcoholism

Food and Drug Safety

Tax Separation

Global Warming

Birth Control

Abortion

Suicide

Drug Abuse

Capital Punishment

Media, Sex and Violence

Animal Rights

Homosexuality

Poverty

Women’s Rights

Anti-Muslim Discrimination and Violence

World population

Same-sex marriage

Organ & body donation

Human Rights

Environmental Pollution

Children’s Rights

Corporate Downsizing

Defense Spending and Preparedness

Euthanasia & assisted suicide

Eating Disorders

Unemployment

Homelessness

Racial profiling

Welfare

Recycling and Conservation

HIV/AIDS

Civil Rights

Genetic Engineering

Consumer Debt and Bankruptcy

Obesity

Terrorism

Judicial Reform

Censorship

Violence

Academic Freedom

Gun Control

Gender issues

Environmental issues

Single Parenting

Child Labor

Immigration

Tobacco

Nuclear Proliferation

Ageism

Stress

Cancer

Prostitution

Gay Marriages

Education

Health Care

Reform

Affirmative Action

Revelations about Social Issues in Today’s Society

Health Issues

As can be seen from the above list, the social issues can affect it on a number of levels. Also, some of these common issues in society are inter-related. For example, there are health issues, which arise due to the increase in number of people detected with life-threatening diseases like cancer and AIDS every year. This social issue can be handled only if another issue i.e. health care reform, is dealt with appropriately.

Teen Issues

Teenagers most of the times feel immense pressure to do well at college, at house and in communal groups. Simultaneously, they do not have the experience and understanding of life that allows them to realise that problematical circumstances do not remain forever.

Psychological problems usually linked with teenagers, like depression, play a vital role in motivating them to commit suicide. Some of these issues, or a blend of them, can possibly turn out to be such a cause of grief that they look for their release in suicide.

In spite of this people are unwilling to talk about it. This is partially because of the disgrace, remorse or humiliation that surrounds it. Sadly, it also stops individuals from openly discussing about the grief or anguish they suffer from. If helped in the right way, the ratio of suicide among teens can be lowered. Therefore, to save the asset of our country we must make sure that we infuse our youth with self-assurance and confidence so they can pave their way to success.

Gender Issues

Geographically and culturally Pakistan is very diverse, but violence against women is endemic, and widespread, cutting across all differences. It is found on streets and in homes, in offices and bedrooms. Gender-based violence in Pakistan includes domestic violence, rape, trafficking, honor killings, forced prostitution, public humiliation, incest, child marriages, and sexual harassment. Extreme forms of physical abuse include burning, acid throwing, physical mutilation and female infanticide. However it was not until the 1980s that violence was exposed to public scrutiny, and only in the Nineties did the issue gain acceptance, especially by the government. Gender-based violence both reflects and reinforces inequities between men and women and compromises the health, dignity, security and autonomy of its victims. It encompasses a wide range of human rights violations, including sexual abuse of children, rape, domestic violence, sexual assault and harassment, trafficking of women and girls and several harmful traditional practices. Any one of these abuses can leave deep psychological scars, damage the health of women and girls in general, including their reproductive and sexual health, and in some instances, results in death.

Economic Issues

Pakistan is facing Economic challenges. It shows that our country is in the list of under developed countries. The government gained 4.3 per cent economic growth but with gas and load shedding problems they didn’t achieve the targets. So due to lake of experience and knowledge they came in the figure of 2.2 per cent growth which shows almost no growth in the current year. The major problem in Pakistan is increase in population which is directly effecting our economic growth. Of course, due to higher rate of population, we should increase our investments but due to less financial reserves this investment is not possible. The present rate of GDP is around 14 percent which is lower than the developing countries. If we want to increase our investments for getting higher growth we should increase our savings for GDP to at least 20 percent, especially when foreign investments are not involved.

International Issues

Internationally, the most important issues today are – terrorism and global warming. Global warming, as everybody knows has resulted in change in weather and temperatures all over the world. United States itself has felt its fury by way of the ferocious hurricanes in the past. Islamic terrorism, particularly handing the Afghanistan-Pakistan region, is another social issue plaguing the world.

These are some of the major social issues present in today’s society. Efforts need to be made at an individual, national, international and political level, to tackle them with conviction and in time.